SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team opens the 2025-26 season on the road, visiting the No. 4 ranked University of Texas on Monday night at the Moody Center. The matchup marks the start of a new era for the Cardinals under first-year head coach Jhasmin Player. 
 

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• The Red and Black are coming off a strong 2024-25 campaign, finishing 17-12 overall and 12-8 in Southland Conference play. UIW earned a first-round bye in the Southland Conference Tournament before defeating Northwestern State in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. The Cardinals' season continued with an at-large bid to the WNIT, where they faced UT Arlington. 

• UIW returns nine letterwinners, including five players who averaged over 18 minutes per game last season. Among the returners are the team's top two scorers — Jorja Elliott (10.0 ppg) and Brynn Lusby (8.8 ppg) — along with Raimi McCrary, who led the team with 179 rebounds in 2024-25. 

• Head Coach Jhasmin Player begins her first season at the helm after spending the past three years as Associate Head Coach at Oklahoma State University. She brings high-level experience as she leads the Cardinals into a challenging non-conference slate. 

 Scouting the Longhorns 

• Texas enters the season ranked No. 4 nationally after advancing to the Final Four for the fourth time in program history and the first since 2003. 

• Forward Madison Booker returns after being named an AP Preseason All-American for the second consecutive year.  

• The Longhorns were picked by SEC head coaches to win the 2025-26 SEC Championship after earning a share of the league title in their inaugural season in the conference. 

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